Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: AM-STD BCST/TRF/AC/TUBE/FLOOR/CONSOLE/HOME
DATE: 1932
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.1599.001

MANUFACTURER: Kennedy, Colin B. of Canada Ltd.
MODEL: 26
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: D1009
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOODEN CABINET; FABRIC SPEAKER CLOTH; GLASS, METAL & SYNTHETIC COMPONENT PARTS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 90.0 cm
Width: 43.0 cm
Height: 97.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Radio
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Kennedy
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: THIS TYPE OF RADIO RECEIVER USED C.1932-1959
Canada: EXAMPLE OF A CUSTOM DESIGN RADIO RECEIVER MFD. IN CANADA
Function: TO RECEIVE RADIO FREQUENCIES AND BE TUNABLE TO A SELECTED CHANNEL. THE DEVICE WOULD CONVERT THE RADIO FREQUENCIES TO AUDIO FREQUENCIES (MUSIC & VOICE) AND REPRODUCE AS SOUND BY A BUILT-IN LOUDSPEAKER
Technical: WHEN BUILT, THIS RECEIVER WOULD HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED A 'HI-FI' DEVICE
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: CROWN & SHIELD LOGO & 'KENNEDY' APPEAR ON RECTANGULAR PLATE SCREWED TO UPPER LEFT OF CABINET FRONT. PAPER LABEL INSIDE BACK OF RADIO READS: 'The Royalty of Radio/ CHASSIS NO. 26/ "Licensed by Canadian Radio Patents Limited only for the non-/ commercial reception of public radio telephone broadcasting. Patented/ 1914, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1929/ 115 VOLTS A.C. 25&60 CYCLE 95 WATTS/ SERIAL NO. D 1009 H.E.P.C. APPR. NO. 1955/ Made by COLINB. KENNEDY OF CANADA LTD., Toronto, Ont.'. 'KENNEDY/ [LOGO]/ LIFETONE' PRINTED ON PAPER LABEL ON SPEAKER BACK. TUBES HAVE BEEN CHECKED & TAGGED BY PREV. OWNER. MOST CONTROLS, ETC. LABELLED.
Missing: ONE KNOB NOT ORIGINAL From CA of 07/15/1996 by Kevin Machan: Undetermined
Finish: CABINET HAS MAHOGANY STAINED & VARNISHED FINISH/ GOLD-COLOURED ENAMEL FINISH ON CHASSIS/ GOLD & BROWN WOVEN SPEAKER CLOTH
Decoration: CO. LOGO INCORPORATES CROWN & SHIELD MOTIFS - THESE APPEAR ON 2 PLATES ON CABINET FRONT. BAND OF FRETWORK TRIM APPLIED TO TOP OF CENTRAL PANEL ON RECEIVER FRONT. CARVED FLEUR-DE-LIS LIKE DECORATION APPLIED TO OPENWORK WOOD 'GRILLE' OVER SPEAKER. WOODEN LEGS ON CABINET ALSO FEATURE DECORATIVE CARVING.

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Kennedy, Colin B. of Canada Ltd., Receiver, radio, circa 1932, Artifact no. 1992.1599, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.1599.001/

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